You know how insanely busy mornings can be. It's sometimes hard to strike a balance between handing the kids a box of cereal and passing the milk - sometimes to eat in a moving vehicle, right? - and preparing a wholesome, home-cooked breakfast to keep them going for a few hours. I think we'd all like to do the latter, but who has time most days? Enter this list of delicious, healthy, Continue Reading >>
Every Homeschooling Mom Needs a Great Homeschool Convention
This post was sponsored by Great Homeschool Conventions and I'm so excited to share my experience with you. Last spring, my children and I were privileged to attend a homeschool convention in Cincinnati, Ohio and I was reminded once again why I love attending a homeschool convention each year. All of us were incredibly blessed by our experience at the Great Homeschool Convention. Sometimes, Continue Reading >>
Christmas Dessert Recipes you will Love
Growing up, a key part of celebrating Christmas was enjoying special desserts and of course taking them to all the holiday parties we attended. Not to mention hanging out with family and enjoying card games and homemade goodies all during Christmas break. (Something we still enjoy at my parents' house!) As an adult, I've decided you can never have too many Christmas dessert recipes, because it Continue Reading >>
5 Tips to Have Your Best Homeschool Year
Do you want this to be your best homeschool year? Me too, and I know it will be. Why? Because every year we learn more, we tweak and improve our homeschool approach, curricula, and routine to adjust to our family's rhythm. We learn at our own pace as we grow closer together as a family. Our relationship is getting stronger and finally, I feel such a joy in being able to pour into my kids Continue Reading >>
50 Adorable Pinecone Crafts for Kids to Make
One of my favorite memories from youth group when I was in junior high was the year our teacher taught us how to make pinecone wreaths. First, we went out one night and gathered hundreds of pinecones as a group. That night, we soaked them in big tubs. The next day, we took the shrunken pinecones and stuffed them into pinecone wreath forms. Left to dry out, the pinecones re-opened and the Continue Reading >>
17 Acorn Themed Crafts for Kids to make this Fall
Every year we have hundreds of acorns fall to the ground on our property. The mice and squirrels eat their fill, and last year there were so many in abundance the entire area saw an upswing in mouse population (ick!). Thankfully, we saw an equal upswing in rat snake population. But anyway, given the fact that our entire backyard is covered in acorns, the kids and I would like to find something fun Continue Reading >>
